lesson three 自考高英概要1.pptVIP

startle V. to disturb suddenly as surprise 使震惊；使惊讶；使惊愕 The noise startled me out of my sleep. She was startled to see him looking so ill. 看到他病到这种程度，她大为吃惊。 Startling starling news/ startling discovery (disturbing, frightening) Startled Surprise, astonish, amaze extreme and prolonged suffering 极大的痛苦 in agony 处于痛苦之中 pile up the agony 苦上加苦 in an agony of joy 悲喜交加 hold down : control , keep down or under 控制 1. We must hold prices down . 我们必须控制物价. 2. Slave owners held slaves down before the emancipation . 奴隶获得解放之前受奴隶主的压迫 . she opened up for an instant but before I could see anything she came down again and gripped the wooden blade between her molars. She reduces it to splinters before I could get it out again. 她张开了嘴，然而只是一瞬间，我还来不及看她又把嘴闭上了，没等我把它取出来，她的臼齿已经紧紧咬住了压舌板，并把压舌板咬成了碎片。 The damned little brat must be protected against her own idiocy， one says to ones self at such times. 在这种时候，谁都会叮咛自己，无论这个可恶的小鬼做出任何愚蠢的举动，也要违背她的意愿来保护她。 采取守势 In this way, while the enemy is on exterior lines and on the offensive in strategic operations, he will be forced to fight on interior lines and on the defensive in campaigns and battles. 于是敌之战略作战上的外线和进攻，在战役和战斗的作战上，就不得不变成内线和防御。 The Use of Force What is the story about? Do you think the little girl is spoiled or not? Is there any difference between the East and the West when the girl’s behavior is concerned? Apologetic: adj. 道歉的 认错的,辩护的 He was apologetic for coming late. Apologetic shrug/speech/statements Apologize: v. 道歉 认错 You should apologize to your classmate for being rude. Apology : n. 道歉 a poor apology make/accept an apology Apology accepted Apologist (辩护者，护教论者=defender, justifier) Profusion n. 大量，丰富 In profusion ： a great amount/quantity of sth The roses in the garden grow in profusion . He makes promises in profusion , but never realizes them . Profuse adj.丰富.generous, lavish, abundant, plentiful, rich, The critics were profuse in their praise of the new novel